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Yibin hosts Sichuan China 2017 annual International Tea Conference
The 2017 Yibin Sichuan China Annual International Tea Conference event will take place 17-19 March at the Yibin Crowne Plaza Hotel, which is close to the city centre and not far away from the Cuiping district, where some of the biggest tea gardens are located.
Founding Fathers coffee partners with Folds of Honor
Founding Fathers Coffee announces a new partnership with Folds of Honor, which, along with The American Legion, will share half of the profits from Founding Fathers Coffee sales.
Vietnam’s coffee export projected to plunge this year
Vietnam’s coffee export this year is predicted to plunge by 20% to 30% compared to 2016 due to bad weather.
Conab releases first forecast for Brazil’s 2017-18 harvest
Conab announced that production in the 2017-18 crop cycle is estimated to reach between 43.65 million and 47.50 million 60-kilogram bags of coffee.
Olam meets growing demand for certified Arabica specialty coffee
Two Olam International coffee plantations in Africa have achieved Rainforest Alliance and UTZ certification for over 2,500 hectares (ha) of planted Arabica coffee.
Blending, roasting & processing, Equipment & packaging, Sustainability
American Packaging achieves zero waste to landfill status in its NY facility
Increasingly, companies are aiming to be more environmentally friendly, and one measurable mean toward that end is establishing operations that send zero waste to landfills.
Starbucks introduces winter beverages around the world
With the start of a new year, Starbucks is launching new winter beverages around the world. From Asia to the UK, Starbucks’ global customers have a wide array of new beverages from which to choose.
Probat introduces Colorette 4 colour measuring unit
Probat-Werke, one of the world`s leading manufacturer of plants and machinery for the coffee industry, launches a new measurement device for precisely determining the colour of ground roasted coffee.
Mars Drinks targets smaller workplaces with new Aroma brewer
Mars Drinks – a workplace-oriented division of Mars, Inc. – is introducing the Mars Drinks Aroma, a compact single-serve brewer for small workspaces that is also more sustainable than previous models.
Business, Equipment & packaging, Origins, Product news, Sustainability
Orinoco Coffee & Tea moves headquarters and roasting facility
Orinoco Coffee & Tea, a specialty coffee and tea roaster and provider serving Maryland, Washington, DC, New York, and Virginia, has moved to Jessup, Maryland, the site of the company’s new and larger headquarters.
Groundwork Coffee opens café in newly restored North Hollywood historic train depot
Groundwork Coffee Co., Los Angeles’ largest organic coffee roaster, has opened a new café in the newly restored North Hollywood (California) historic train depot in the neighborhood’s thriving Arts District.
Buhler AG to host roasting classes at Tea & Coffee World Cup Singapore 2017
Tea & Coffee Trade Journal is pleased to announce that leading coffee roasting equipment manufacturer, Buhler AG, based in Uzwill, Switzerland, is coming as an exhibitor to the 2017 Tea & Coffee World Cup, and will be running comprehensive coffee roasting workshops during the three-day exhibition and symposium.
Community Coffee’s King cake blend returns for Mardi Gras season
In honour of its favorite time of year – Mardi Gras – Community Coffee Company has brought back its Mardi Gras King Cake flavoured coffee.
ICO reports coffee production to remain stable, world consumption up
According to the International Coffee Organization’s newly released December 2016 coffee report, an initial estimate of global coffee production in 2016-17 suggests that the world total will remain relatively stable – up 0.1 percent to 151.6 million bags – despite Arabica/Robusta divergence.